Saturday, May 27, 2006
Shut up, sometimes.
It's been a long time. Yes, I know. It is hard to juggle work and school together. Not to mention, the boyfriend factor as well. Anyway, work is not too bad after all. It is evident to me that I have some fierce competition - my co-worker is like the all-rounder girl. Smart, sociable, aggresive, hardworking, everything ... even her email address claims that she is a_girl_to_diefor. Hah. Sometimes she is nice. And she is the only other summer student working in this lab. So, for now, I'll just be patient with her company.I try not to get too close. I feel that I should be a little careful. At times, I get this vibe that she is just pretending to be really nice and accommodating. I don't know. Either way, the best defense would be to maintain a safe distance.
And, as always, smart people like that are really cocky. I don't really care if she brags about her stuff too much. She does show that confidence, leadership and capability to everyone. And that will make her a very succesful person. Yep, totally can see that. She is an all-rounder. By the way, she is from Queen's University. So, not from around here.
The other day, we were having our lunch break together. I don't know how we got into the topic of religion but it really put me off. Yes, you're very outspoken. You utilize freedom of speech, confidently state your opinion. But you don't tell someone in the face, "Okay, now after you saying all that ... I am totally put off by your religion. Like, totally!!" (By the way, I was explaining to her about Taoism and Buddhism).
To me, you won't get much if you aren't generally humble and sensitive. Religion is one issue that is very edgy. You can listen to the other side, make some comparisons here and there...but never, never put down someone else's religion. She isn't very tact with her words. Yes, being outspoken is good. But when it comes to people personality, interpersonal relationships ... you have to consider your words when interacting with others. There are many smart ways to go around the topic without offending the other party. That is why socializing is a tricky business. That's the real world, buddy. I have to admit that my weakness is my shyness. But I am working on that - I'd rather be viewed as a little boring and shy then the loud and edgy girl. Words cut like a knife. We all should know that.
I think she's been in the lime light too much. After all, she is the brilliant one. That's why she gets so edgy with her words. And that's why I don't have lunch with her everyday lest we get into that whole weird converesation again.
Ugh. It's tiring trying to keep up with her.
Anyway, on a lighter note, I will be having free dinner today :)
Yee Ying will be treating us to Jap food (woo hoo!). Oh, and I have watched X-men III and The Da Vinci Code. From my point of view, X-men was a more interesting movie than the Da Vinci Code. Perhaps it is the way they shoot the movie. I wouldn't say it's a terrible movie. It's just that I could not feel the same suspense and excitement as when reading the book. I fell asleep a couple of times in the cinema :P but it could have been that I was really exhausted. Anyway, can't compare books to their movies.
